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Joel Osteen - Focus On The Promise, Not The Problem

April 2, 2026 | 27:29

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Joel Osteen | Joel Osteen - Focus On The Promise, Not The Problem | April 2, 2026

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(applause) well, god bless you. it's
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(applause) well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into your
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Well, god bless you. it's always a joy to come into your homes. if you're ever in our
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Always a joy to come into your homes. if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a
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Homes. if you're ever in our area please stop by and be a part of one of our services.
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Area please stop by and be a part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you
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Part of one of our services. i promise you we'll make you feel right at home. but thanks
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I promise you we'll make you feel right at home. but thanks so much for tuning in. thank
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Feel right at home. but thanks so much for tuning in. thank you again for coming out today.
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So much for tuning in. thank you again for coming out today. i like to start with something
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You again for coming out today. i like to start with something funny. i heard about this
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I like to start with something funny. i heard about this little girl. she asked her
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Funny. i heard about this little girl. she asked her mother how the human race got
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Little girl. she asked her mother how the human race got started. the mother explained
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Mother how the human race got started. the mother explained how god created adam and eve
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Started. the mother explained how god created adam and eve and they had children and on
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How god created adam and eve and they had children and on and on and here we are today.
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And they had children and on and on and here we are today. a few days later she asked her
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And on and here we are today. a few days later she asked her father the same question.
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A few days later she asked her father the same question. he explained how many years ago
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Father the same question. he explained how many years ago there were monkeys and little by
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He explained how many years ago there were monkeys and little by little they became more like
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There were monkeys and little by little they became more like people and now here we are.
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Little they became more like people and now here we are. confused, she went back to her
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People and now here we are. confused, she went back to her mother and said, "mom, you said
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Confused, she went back to her mother and said, "mom, you said god created people. dad said we
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Mother and said, "mom, you said god created people. dad said we came from monkeys. how can
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God created people. dad said we came from monkeys. how can that be?" mom said, "oh, that's
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Came from monkeys. how can that be?" mom said, "oh, that's easy, honey. i told you about
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That be?" mom said, "oh, that's easy, honey. i told you about my side of the family. he told
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Easy, honey. i told you about my side of the family. he told you about his." (laughter)
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My side of the family. he told you about his." (laughter) hold up your bibles. say it
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You about his." (laughter) hold up your bibles. say it like you mean it.
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Hold up your bibles. say it like you mean it. this is my bible.
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Like you mean it. this is my bible. i am what it says i am.
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This is my bible. i am what it says i am. i have what it says i have.
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I am what it says i am. i have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do.
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I have what it says i have. i can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the
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I can do what it says i can do. today i will be taught the word of god.
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Today i will be taught the word of god. i boldly confess:
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Word of god. i boldly confess: my mind is alert.
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I boldly confess: my mind is alert. my heart is receptive.
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My mind is alert. my heart is receptive. i will never be the same.
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My heart is receptive. i will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you.
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I will never be the same. in jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today
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In jesus' name. god bless you. i want to talk to you today about focusing on the promise,
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I want to talk to you today about focusing on the promise, not the problem. what we focus
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About focusing on the promise, not the problem. what we focus on we magnify. we're not
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Not the problem. what we focus on we magnify. we're not changing its actual size. we're
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On we magnify. we're not changing its actual size. we're simply make it bigger in our
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Changing its actual size. we're simply make it bigger in our own mind. if you stay focused
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Simply make it bigger in our own mind. if you stay focused on your problems, on a negative
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Own mind. if you stay focused on your problems, on a negative medical report, on what
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On your problems, on a negative medical report, on what somebody said about you,
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Medical report, on what somebody said about you, on how you'll never get out of
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Somebody said about you, on how you'll never get out of debt, all that's going to do is
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On how you'll never get out of debt, all that's going to do is make it bigger than it really
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Debt, all that's going to do is make it bigger than it really is. it's changing your
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Make it bigger than it really is. it's changing your perception of it. you can take
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Is. it's changing your perception of it. you can take a small coin. if you hold it up
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Perception of it. you can take a small coin. if you hold it up close enough to your eye,
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A small coin. if you hold it up close enough to your eye, eventually, it will block the
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Close enough to your eye, eventually, it will block the sun. that coin, even though
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Eventually, it will block the sun. that coin, even though it's billions and trillions of
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Sun. that coin, even though it's billions and trillions of times smaller, because you've
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It's billions and trillions of times smaller, because you've got it so close, it's
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Times smaller, because you've got it so close, it's distorting your perspective.
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Got it so close, it's distorting your perspective. it looks bigger than this huge
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Distorting your perspective. it looks bigger than this huge object. in the same way, if you
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It looks bigger than this huge object. in the same way, if you stay focused on something that
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Object. in the same way, if you stay focused on something that you don't like about yourself,
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Stay focused on something that you don't like about yourself, "i'm too short," "i don't like
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You don't like about yourself, "i'm too short," "i don't like my nose," "i wish i had more
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"i'm too short," "i don't like my nose," "i wish i had more hair," "i wish my voice wasn't
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My nose," "i wish i had more hair," "i wish my voice wasn't so high." if you stay focused
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Hair," "i wish my voice wasn't so high." if you stay focused on those things it will block
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So high." if you stay focused on those things it will block the amazing future god has in
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On those things it will block the amazing future god has in store. you may have some things
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The amazing future god has in store. you may have some things you don't like, some things you
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Store. you may have some things you don't like, some things you consider are wrong with you.
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You don't like, some things you consider are wrong with you. we all do. but can i tell you
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Consider are wrong with you. we all do. but can i tell you there's a lot right with you?
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We all do. but can i tell you there's a lot right with you? quit magnifying what's wrong.
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There's a lot right with you? quit magnifying what's wrong. quit focusing on what you don't
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Quit magnifying what's wrong. quit focusing on what you don't like and start focusing on what
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Quit focusing on what you don't like and start focusing on what god said about you. god said
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Like and start focusing on what god said about you. god said you are a masterpiece. he said
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God said about you. god said you are a masterpiece. he said you are fearfully and
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You are a masterpiece. he said you are fearfully and wonderfully made. he said you
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You are fearfully and wonderfully made. he said you are one of a kind. you have the
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Wonderfully made. he said you are one of a kind. you have the right looks, the right
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Are one of a kind. you have the right looks, the right personality, the gifts that you
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Right looks, the right personality, the gifts that you need for the race that's
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Personality, the gifts that you need for the race that's designed for you. magnify
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Need for the race that's designed for you. magnify what's right about you and not
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Designed for you. magnify what's right about you and not what's wrong. if you were to
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What's right about you and not what's wrong. if you were to get a negative medical report
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What's wrong. if you were to get a negative medical report you could go home and spend
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Get a negative medical report you could go home and spend six hours researching it on
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You could go home and spend six hours researching it on the internet and find 43 side
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Six hours researching it on the internet and find 43 side effects to add to your worries,
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The internet and find 43 side effects to add to your worries, 27 different ways you can die
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Effects to add to your worries, 27 different ways you can die from it, then call a friend and
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27 different ways you can die from it, then call a friend and have them tell you how their
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From it, then call a friend and have them tell you how their cousin had it. he only made it
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Have them tell you how their cousin had it. he only made it four months. the next door
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Cousin had it. he only made it four months. the next door neighbor, he got chills in 24
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Four months. the next door neighbor, he got chills in 24 hours. all that time it's
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Neighbor, he got chills in 24 hours. all that time it's becoming bigger and bigger in
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Hours. all that time it's becoming bigger and bigger in your mind. the actual size
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Becoming bigger and bigger in your mind. the actual size hasn't changed but because you
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Your mind. the actual size hasn't changed but because you keep dwelling on it, giving it
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Hasn't changed but because you keep dwelling on it, giving it your attention, letting it take
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Keep dwelling on it, giving it your attention, letting it take all your energy, it's become
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Your attention, letting it take all your energy, it's become distorted. now it's like that
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All your energy, it's become distorted. now it's like that little coin that's blocking the
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Distorted. now it's like that little coin that's blocking the sun.
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Little coin that's blocking the sun. my message today is very simple.
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Sun. my message today is very simple. stop focusing on the problems
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My message today is very simple. stop focusing on the problems and start focusing on the
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Stop focusing on the problems and start focusing on the promise. all through the day
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And start focusing on the promise. all through the day instead of complaining, "god,
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Promise. all through the day instead of complaining, "god, you said with long life you
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Instead of complaining, "god, you said with long life you would satisfy me. you said the
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You said with long life you would satisfy me. you said the number of my days you would
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Would satisfy me. you said the number of my days you would fulfill, that i would live and
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Number of my days you would fulfill, that i would live and not die, that you are restoring
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Fulfill, that i would live and not die, that you are restoring health back unto me."
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Not die, that you are restoring health back unto me." it takes the same amount of
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Health back unto me." it takes the same amount of energy to believe as it does to
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It takes the same amount of energy to believe as it does to worry. you can go through the
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Energy to believe as it does to worry. you can go through the day thinking, "man, prices are
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Worry. you can go through the day thinking, "man, prices are so high. i don't know how i'll
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Day thinking, "man, prices are so high. i don't know how i'll ever be able to send my kids to
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So high. i don't know how i'll ever be able to send my kids to college." "what if i don't get
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Ever be able to send my kids to college." "what if i don't get the promotion?" "what if i
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College." "what if i don't get the promotion?" "what if i don't get the scholarship?"
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The promotion?" "what if i don't get the scholarship?" "what if i lose this client?
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Don't get the scholarship?" "what if i lose this client? i don't know how i'm going to
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"what if i lose this client? i don't know how i'm going to make it."
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I don't know how i'm going to make it." you can use your energy to worry
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Make it." you can use your energy to worry like that or you can spend that
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You can use your energy to worry like that or you can spend that same energy saying, "father,
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Like that or you can spend that same energy saying, "father, thank you that you're supplying
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Same energy saying, "father, thank you that you're supplying all of my needs. you said you
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Thank you that you're supplying all of my needs. you said you take pleasure in prospering me.
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All of my needs. you said you take pleasure in prospering me. you said you would open the
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Take pleasure in prospering me. you said you would open the windows of heaven and pour
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You said you would open the windows of heaven and pour out blessings that i could not
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Windows of heaven and pour out blessings that i could not contain." when you magnify the
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Out blessings that i could not contain." when you magnify the promises instead of the
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Contain." when you magnify the promises instead of the problems that's your faith
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Promises instead of the problems that's your faith being released. that's what
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Problems that's your faith being released. that's what allows god to go to work.
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Being released. that's what allows god to go to work. if you're single and you want to
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Allows god to go to work. if you're single and you want to get married, don't go around
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If you're single and you want to get married, don't go around thinking, "i'll never meet the
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Get married, don't go around thinking, "i'll never meet the right person. i'm too old. i
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Thinking, "i'll never meet the right person. i'm too old. i missed too many opportunities.
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Right person. i'm too old. i missed too many opportunities. it's never going to happen."
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Missed too many opportunities. it's never going to happen." no, turn it around. "god, you
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It's never going to happen." no, turn it around. "god, you said because i delight myself
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No, turn it around. "god, you said because i delight myself in you, you would give me the
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Said because i delight myself in you, you would give me the desires of my heart. lord, you
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In you, you would give me the desires of my heart. lord, you said no good thing will you
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Desires of my heart. lord, you said no good thing will you withhold because i walk
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Said no good thing will you withhold because i walk uprightly.
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Withhold because i walk uprightly. whatever you're believing for,
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Uprightly. whatever you're believing for, instead of magnifying the
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Whatever you're believing for, instead of magnifying the negative, instead of worrying,
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Instead of magnifying the negative, instead of worrying, find a promise that you can
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Negative, instead of worrying, find a promise that you can stand on. all through the day
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Find a promise that you can stand on. all through the day let that play in your mind.
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Stand on. all through the day let that play in your mind. "god, you said you hold victory
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Let that play in your mind. "god, you said you hold victory in store for the upright. you
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"god, you said you hold victory in store for the upright. you said your favor surrounds me
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In store for the upright. you said your favor surrounds me like a shield. you said the
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Said your favor surrounds me like a shield. you said the path of the righteous gets
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Like a shield. you said the path of the righteous gets brighter and brighter."
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Path of the righteous gets brighter and brighter." the reason it's so important
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Brighter and brighter." the reason it's so important to have a promise that you can
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The reason it's so important to have a promise that you can focus on is because god is not
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To have a promise that you can focus on is because god is not obligated to bring to pass what
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Focus on is because god is not obligated to bring to pass what we say but he is obligated to
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Obligated to bring to pass what we say but he is obligated to bring to pass what he says.
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We say but he is obligated to bring to pass what he says. when you can say, "god, you said
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Bring to pass what he says. when you can say, "god, you said i would prosper and live in good
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When you can say, "god, you said i would prosper and live in good health. god, you said you
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I would prosper and live in good health. god, you said you always cause me to triumph.
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Health. god, you said you always cause me to triumph. god, you said my latter days
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Always cause me to triumph. god, you said my latter days would be better than my former
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God, you said my latter days would be better than my former days." when god hears his
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Would be better than my former days." when god hears his promises coming out of your
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Days." when god hears his promises coming out of your mouth he says to the angels,
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Promises coming out of your mouth he says to the angels, "go to work. get busy. make it
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Mouth he says to the angels, "go to work. get busy. make it happen." god is faithful to his
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"go to work. get busy. make it happen." god is faithful to his word. (applause)
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Happen." god is faithful to his word. (applause) i know a lady that was at odds
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Word. (applause) i know a lady that was at odds with her teenaged daughter.
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I know a lady that was at odds with her teenaged daughter. she used to come down for
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With her teenaged daughter. she used to come down for prayer almost every week.
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She used to come down for prayer almost every week. she was always frustrated,
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Prayer almost every week. she was always frustrated, aggravated, stressed out.
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She was always frustrated, aggravated, stressed out. really, more than wanting
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Aggravated, stressed out. really, more than wanting prayer, i think she just wanted
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Really, more than wanting prayer, i think she just wanted an opportunity to complain and
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Prayer, i think she just wanted an opportunity to complain and get it off of her chest. one
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An opportunity to complain and get it off of her chest. one day i told her what i'm telling
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Get it off of her chest. one day i told her what i'm telling you. quit focusing on the
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Day i told her what i'm telling you. quit focusing on the problem. start focusing on
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You. quit focusing on the problem. start focusing on the promise. i gave her the
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Problem. start focusing on the promise. i gave her the scripture from proverbs 31.
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The promise. i gave her the scripture from proverbs 31. it says, "children will rise up
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Scripture from proverbs 31. it says, "children will rise up and call their mother blessed."
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It says, "children will rise up and call their mother blessed." at that time her daughter was
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And call their mother blessed." at that time her daughter was calling her every name except
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At that time her daughter was calling her every name except blessed. (laughter)
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Calling her every name except blessed. (laughter) but this mother took it to
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Blessed. (laughter) but this mother took it to heart. all through the day
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But this mother took it to heart. all through the day started saying, "god, you said
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Heart. all through the day started saying, "god, you said my children are going to rise
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Started saying, "god, you said my children are going to rise up and call me blessed."
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My children are going to rise up and call me blessed." when her daughter would act up
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Up and call me blessed." when her daughter would act up and be disrespectful, instead of
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When her daughter would act up and be disrespectful, instead of going to god and complaining
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And be disrespectful, instead of going to god and complaining like she used to, no, "god, you
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Going to god and complaining like she used to, no, "god, you said she's going to call me
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Like she used to, no, "god, you said she's going to call me blessed." she found other
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Said she's going to call me blessed." she found other promises that she could stand
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Blessed." she found other promises that she could stand on like, "children are a gift
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Promises that she could stand on like, "children are a gift from god that are to be
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On like, "children are a gift from god that are to be enjoyed." she kept reminding
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From god that are to be enjoyed." she kept reminding god what he said.
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Enjoyed." she kept reminding god what he said. it was about two years later
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God what he said. it was about two years later this daughter had a total change
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It was about two years later this daughter had a total change of heart. today, she's as kind
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This daughter had a total change of heart. today, she's as kind and respectful as can be. she
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Of heart. today, she's as kind and respectful as can be. she and her mom are best friends.
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And respectful as can be. she and her mom are best friends. they do everything together.
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And her mom are best friends. they do everything together. now when this mother quotes the
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They do everything together. now when this mother quotes the passage, "my children will rise
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Now when this mother quotes the passage, "my children will rise up and call me blessed," she's
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Passage, "my children will rise up and call me blessed," she's not saying it by faith anymore.
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Up and call me blessed," she's not saying it by faith anymore. it's become a reality. that's
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Not saying it by faith anymore. it's become a reality. that's what happens when you focus
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It's become a reality. that's what happens when you focus on the promise and not the
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What happens when you focus on the promise and not the problem. (applause)
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On the promise and not the problem. (applause) this is what abraham did. when
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Problem. (applause) this is what abraham did. when god gave him the promise that
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This is what abraham did. when god gave him the promise that he and his wife sarah were
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God gave him the promise that he and his wife sarah were going to have a baby they were
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He and his wife sarah were going to have a baby they were both way too old. in the
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Going to have a baby they were both way too old. in the natural, it was impossible. but
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Both way too old. in the natural, it was impossible. but romans 4 says, "abraham
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Natural, it was impossible. but romans 4 says, "abraham considered not the weakness of
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Romans 4 says, "abraham considered not the weakness of his own body nor the deadness
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Considered not the weakness of his own body nor the deadness of sarah's womb." in other
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His own body nor the deadness of sarah's womb." in other words, he didn't focus on the
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Of sarah's womb." in other words, he didn't focus on the problem. he didn't go around
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Words, he didn't focus on the problem. he didn't go around thinking, "well, god gave me
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Problem. he didn't go around thinking, "well, god gave me this promise but i must not
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Thinking, "well, god gave me this promise but i must not have heard him right because
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This promise but i must not have heard him right because sarah is nearly 80 years old.
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Have heard him right because sarah is nearly 80 years old. i'm nearly 100 years old. it's
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Sarah is nearly 80 years old. i'm nearly 100 years old. it's not going to happen." he didn't
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I'm nearly 100 years old. it's not going to happen." he didn't get on the internet and google,
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Not going to happen." he didn't get on the internet and google, "chances of having a baby at
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Get on the internet and google, "chances of having a baby at 100." (laughter) he didn't call
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"chances of having a baby at 100." (laughter) he didn't call his friends and get their input
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100." (laughter) he didn't call his friends and get their input to see what they thought. if he
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His friends and get their input to see what they thought. if he would have stayed focused on
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To see what they thought. if he would have stayed focused on his circumstances, that
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Would have stayed focused on his circumstances, that impossibility would have become
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His circumstances, that impossibility would have become so magnified, gotten so big in
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Impossibility would have become so magnified, gotten so big in his mind, the doubt, fear,
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So magnified, gotten so big in his mind, the doubt, fear, negativity, would have kept it
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His mind, the doubt, fear, negativity, would have kept it from happening.
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Negativity, would have kept it from happening. god works where there is faith.
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From happening. god works where there is faith. abraham did the same thing that
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God works where there is faith. abraham did the same thing that i'm asking you to do. it goes
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Abraham did the same thing that i'm asking you to do. it goes on to say, "he considered not
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I'm asking you to do. it goes on to say, "he considered not his circumstances but he was
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On to say, "he considered not his circumstances but he was fully persuaded that god would
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His circumstances but he was fully persuaded that god would do what he promised."
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Fully persuaded that god would do what he promised." abraham made this decision, "i'm
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Do what he promised." abraham made this decision, "i'm not going to use my energy to
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Abraham made this decision, "i'm not going to use my energy to worry. i'm not going to go
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Not going to use my energy to worry. i'm not going to go around thinking about how it's
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Worry. i'm not going to go around thinking about how it's not going to work out. i've got
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Around thinking about how it's not going to work out. i've got a promise from god." i can hear
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Not going to work out. i've got a promise from god." i can hear him all through the day saying,
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A promise from god." i can hear him all through the day saying, "god, you promised i'm going to
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Him all through the day saying, "god, you promised i'm going to have a child. god, you said i
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"god, you promised i'm going to have a child. god, you said i would be the father of many
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Have a child. god, you said i would be the father of many nations. you said, god, that my
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Would be the father of many nations. you said, god, that my descendants would be as
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Nations. you said, god, that my descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the
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Descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky. god, it looks impossible
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Numerous as the stars in the sky. god, it looks impossible to me but i know you can do
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Sky. god, it looks impossible to me but i know you can do the impossible." he kept
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To me but i know you can do the impossible." he kept focusing on the promise,
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The impossible." he kept focusing on the promise, reminding god what he said.
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Focusing on the promise, reminding god what he said. that promise became bigger
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Reminding god what he said. that promise became bigger and bigger in his mind. he
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That promise became bigger and bigger in his mind. he became fully persuaded where
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And bigger in his mind. he became fully persuaded where doubt, fear, negativity, didn't
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Became fully persuaded where doubt, fear, negativity, didn't have a chance. faith rose up.
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Doubt, fear, negativity, didn't have a chance. faith rose up. and sure enough, against all
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Have a chance. faith rose up. and sure enough, against all odds, when they were nearly 100
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And sure enough, against all odds, when they were nearly 100 years old, they had that baby.
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Odds, when they were nearly 100 years old, they had that baby. if you're going to see your
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Years old, they had that baby. if you're going to see your dreams come to pass, if you're
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If you're going to see your dreams come to pass, if you're going to see those promises
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Dreams come to pass, if you're going to see those promises fulfilled, there will be times,
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Going to see those promises fulfilled, there will be times, like with abraham, you have to
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Fulfilled, there will be times, like with abraham, you have to consider not your negative
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Like with abraham, you have to consider not your negative circumstances. you may have to
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Consider not your negative circumstances. you may have to consider not a medical report.
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Circumstances. you may have to consider not a medical report. doctors do the best they can
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Consider not a medical report. doctors do the best they can with the knowledge that they
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Doctors do the best they can with the knowledge that they have but there comes a point
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With the knowledge that they have but there comes a point sometimes, like with my mom,
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Have but there comes a point sometimes, like with my mom, doctors run out of options.
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Sometimes, like with my mom, doctors run out of options. there's nothing more they can
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Doctors run out of options. there's nothing more they can do medically speaking. the good
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There's nothing more they can do medically speaking. the good news is god can do what medical
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Do medically speaking. the good news is god can do what medical science cannot do. god never
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News is god can do what medical science cannot do. god never runs out of options. he has the
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Science cannot do. god never runs out of options. he has the final say. he made your body.
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Runs out of options. he has the final say. he made your body. you may have to consider not
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Final say. he made your body. you may have to consider not a financial situation. on paper
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You may have to consider not a financial situation. on paper it may look like you're not
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A financial situation. on paper it may look like you're not going to get out of debt until
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It may look like you're not going to get out of debt until you're 147 years old.
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Going to get out of debt until you're 147 years old. (laughter) if you stay focused
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You're 147 years old. (laughter) if you stay focused on that and just continually
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(laughter) if you stay focused on that and just continually run the numbers, analyze it and
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On that and just continually run the numbers, analyze it and reanalyze it, all that's going
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Run the numbers, analyze it and reanalyze it, all that's going to do is make you frustrated,
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Reanalyze it, all that's going to do is make you frustrated, stressed out, worried.
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To do is make you frustrated, stressed out, worried. instead of considering your
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Stressed out, worried. instead of considering your circumstances, why don't you
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Instead of considering your circumstances, why don't you start considering your god?
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Circumstances, why don't you start considering your god? he spoke worlds into existence.
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Start considering your god? he spoke worlds into existence. he flung stars into space.
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He spoke worlds into existence. he flung stars into space. he's got you in the palm of his
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He flung stars into space. he's got you in the palm of his hand. one touch of his favor
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He's got you in the palm of his hand. one touch of his favor can catapult you to a new
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Hand. one touch of his favor can catapult you to a new level. one good break, one
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Can catapult you to a new level. one good break, one explosive blessing, can put you
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Level. one good break, one explosive blessing, can put you into overflow, into more than
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Explosive blessing, can put you into overflow, into more than enough.
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Into overflow, into more than enough. when we acquired this facility,
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Enough. when we acquired this facility, the former compaq center, our
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When we acquired this facility, the former compaq center, our architects told us that it
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The former compaq center, our architects told us that it would cost about $100 million
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Architects told us that it would cost about $100 million to renovate. we had to put in a
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Would cost about $100 million to renovate. we had to put in a new power plant. my first
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To renovate. we had to put in a new power plant. my first thought was, "how in the world
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New power plant. my first thought was, "how in the world are we going to be able to pay
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Thought was, "how in the world are we going to be able to pay for this?" our team ran the
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Are we going to be able to pay for this?" our team ran the numbers. they projected future
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For this?" our team ran the numbers. they projected future giving. if we sold a piece of
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Numbers. they projected future giving. if we sold a piece of property, everything fell
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Giving. if we sold a piece of property, everything fell perfectly into place, we still
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Property, everything fell perfectly into place, we still calculated we would be
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Perfectly into place, we still calculated we would be considerably short. on paper,
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Calculated we would be considerably short. on paper, we couldn't make it happen.
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Considerably short. on paper, we couldn't make it happen. i studied those numbers so much
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We couldn't make it happen. i studied those numbers so much that i would wake up in the
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I studied those numbers so much that i would wake up in the middle of the night dreaming
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That i would wake up in the middle of the night dreaming about them.
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Middle of the night dreaming about them. one day i did what i am asking
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About them. one day i did what i am asking you to do. i said, "god, i've
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One day i did what i am asking you to do. i said, "god, i've consider the numbers. i've
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You to do. i said, "god, i've consider the numbers. i've considered the facts. i've had
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Consider the numbers. i've considered the facts. i've had well-qualified people give me
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Considered the facts. i've had well-qualified people give me charts, projections, analysis
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Well-qualified people give me charts, projections, analysis and on paper it doesn't look
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Charts, projections, analysis and on paper it doesn't look good. but now god, i'm going to
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And on paper it doesn't look good. but now god, i'm going to change my focus and start
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Good. but now god, i'm going to change my focus and start considering you. god, i know
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Change my focus and start considering you. god, i know you stopped the sun for joshua.
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Considering you. god, i know you stopped the sun for joshua. you protected daniel from hungry
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You stopped the sun for joshua. you protected daniel from hungry lions. you took five loaves of
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You protected daniel from hungry lions. you took five loaves of bread and fed 5,000. you turned
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Lions. you took five loaves of bread and fed 5,000. you turned water into wine. that was back
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Bread and fed 5,000. you turned water into wine. that was back in bible days but in my own
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Water into wine. that was back in bible days but in my own life, god, i saw you heal my
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In bible days but in my own life, god, i saw you heal my mom from terminal cancer.
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Life, god, i saw you heal my mom from terminal cancer. (applause)
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Mom from terminal cancer. (applause) "i saw you bring my father out
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(applause) "i saw you bring my father out of poverty and defeat into a
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"i saw you bring my father out of poverty and defeat into a life of purpose and abundance.
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Of poverty and defeat into a life of purpose and abundance. god, you caused me and victoria
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Life of purpose and abundance. god, you caused me and victoria to stumble on a house that
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God, you caused me and victoria to stumble on a house that doubled in value overnight.
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To stumble on a house that doubled in value overnight. god, you gave us this beautiful
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Doubled in value overnight. god, you gave us this beautiful facility when all the odds were
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God, you gave us this beautiful facility when all the odds were against us. and god, you said
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Facility when all the odds were against us. and god, you said what you started in my life you
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Against us. and god, you said what you started in my life you would finish. you said we would
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What you started in my life you would finish. you said we would see the surpassing greatness of
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Would finish. you said we would see the surpassing greatness of your favor." (applause)
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See the surpassing greatness of your favor." (applause) "you said you would supply our
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Your favor." (applause) "you said you would supply our needs, not according to what we
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"you said you would supply our needs, not according to what we have, but according to your
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Needs, not according to what we have, but according to your riches."
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Have, but according to your riches." when i changed my focus and
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Riches." when i changed my focus and instead of considering my
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When i changed my focus and instead of considering my circumstances, started
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Instead of considering my circumstances, started considering my god, faith rose
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Circumstances, started considering my god, faith rose up. hope rose up. expectancy
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Considering my god, faith rose up. hope rose up. expectancy rose up. i got to the place
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Up. hope rose up. expectancy rose up. i got to the place where i was fully persuaded.
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Rose up. i got to the place where i was fully persuaded. i knew god would make a way even
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Where i was fully persuaded. i knew god would make a way even though we didn't see a way.
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I knew god would make a way even though we didn't see a way. that's exactly what happened.
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Though we didn't see a way. that's exactly what happened. here we are today.
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That's exactly what happened. here we are today. not just believing for the
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Here we are today. not just believing for the promise, we're enjoying the
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Not just believing for the promise, we're enjoying the promise. not just dreaming the
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Promise, we're enjoying the promise. not just dreaming the dream; living the dream.
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Promise. not just dreaming the dream; living the dream. (applause)
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Dream; living the dream. (applause) the psalmist put it this way,
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(applause) the psalmist put it this way, "let god arise and his enemies
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The psalmist put it this way, "let god arise and his enemies be scattered."
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"let god arise and his enemies be scattered." when you make god bigger in your
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Be scattered." when you make god bigger in your life, when you let him arise,
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When you make god bigger in your life, when you let him arise, focusing on his greatness,
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Life, when you let him arise, focusing on his greatness, knowing that he is in control,
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Focusing on his greatness, knowing that he is in control, fighting your battles, making
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Knowing that he is in control, fighting your battles, making your crooked places straight and
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Fighting your battles, making your crooked places straight and you go out with this attitude of
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Your crooked places straight and you go out with this attitude of faith, expecting breakthroughs,
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You go out with this attitude of faith, expecting breakthroughs, expecting dreams to come to
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Faith, expecting breakthroughs, expecting dreams to come to pass. when you let god arise
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Expecting dreams to come to pass. when you let god arise like that, your enemies will be
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Pass. when you let god arise like that, your enemies will be scattered. enemies of debt and
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Like that, your enemies will be scattered. enemies of debt and lack. enemies of depression.
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Scattered. enemies of debt and lack. enemies of depression. enemies of sickness. enemies of
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Lack. enemies of depression. enemies of sickness. enemies of injustice. nothing can stand
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Enemies of sickness. enemies of injustice. nothing can stand against our god. he is the
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Injustice. nothing can stand against our god. he is the all-powerful creator of the
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Against our god. he is the all-powerful creator of the universe. now my question
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All-powerful creator of the universe. now my question today; what are you letting
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Universe. now my question today; what are you letting arise? what are you lifting up?
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Today; what are you letting arise? what are you lifting up? "well, joel. i'm in a slow
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Arise? what are you lifting up? "well, joel. i'm in a slow season at work." "somebody
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"well, joel. i'm in a slow season at work." "somebody hurt me in a relationship."
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Season at work." "somebody hurt me in a relationship." "my health has gone downhill.
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Hurt me in a relationship." "my health has gone downhill. that's why i'm so discouraged."
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"my health has gone downhill. that's why i'm so discouraged." no, that's letting the wrong
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That's why i'm so discouraged." no, that's letting the wrong things arise. that's doubt,
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No, that's letting the wrong things arise. that's doubt, defeat, self-pity. that's not
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Things arise. that's doubt, defeat, self-pity. that's not going to do anything
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Defeat, self-pity. that's not going to do anything productive. you've got to turn
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Going to do anything productive. you've got to turn it around. change your focus
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Productive. you've got to turn it around. change your focus from the problem to the
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It around. change your focus from the problem to the promise, from considering your
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From the problem to the promise, from considering your circumstances to considering
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Promise, from considering your circumstances to considering your god. here's how.
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Circumstances to considering your god. here's how. all through the day, "god, you
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Your god. here's how. all through the day, "god, you said i'm armed with strength
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All through the day, "god, you said i'm armed with strength for this battle. god, you said
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Said i'm armed with strength for this battle. god, you said no weapon formed against me
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For this battle. god, you said no weapon formed against me will ever prosper. god, you
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No weapon formed against me will ever prosper. god, you said the trap the enemy set for
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Will ever prosper. god, you said the trap the enemy set for me they will fall in
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Said the trap the enemy set for me they will fall in themselves. god, you said i
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Me they will fall in themselves. god, you said i haven't seen, heard, or
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Themselves. god, you said i haven't seen, heard, or imagined the amazing things you
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Haven't seen, heard, or imagined the amazing things you have in store. so god, i
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Imagined the amazing things you have in store. so god, i believe today things are
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Have in store. so god, i believe today things are changing in my favor. you've
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Believe today things are changing in my favor. you've done it in the past. i know you
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Changing in my favor. you've done it in the past. i know you will do it again in the
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Done it in the past. i know you will do it again in the future." when you let god arise
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Will do it again in the future." when you let god arise you can't stay defeated.
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Future." when you let god arise you can't stay defeated. healing comes. promotion comes.
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You can't stay defeated. healing comes. promotion comes. favor comes. victory comes.
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Healing comes. promotion comes. favor comes. victory comes. your enemies will be scattered.
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Favor comes. victory comes. your enemies will be scattered. one time in the scripture a man
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Your enemies will be scattered. one time in the scripture a man named king jehoshaphat was
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One time in the scripture a man named king jehoshaphat was facing great opposition. three
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Named king jehoshaphat was facing great opposition. three major armies were surrounding
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Facing great opposition. three major armies were surrounding him and the people of judah.
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Major armies were surrounding him and the people of judah. they were quickly closing in.
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Him and the people of judah. they were quickly closing in. in the natural, they didn't have
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They were quickly closing in. in the natural, they didn't have a chance. they were outnumbered
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In the natural, they didn't have a chance. they were outnumbered ten to one. if anyone had a
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A chance. they were outnumbered ten to one. if anyone had a right to get down and
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Ten to one. if anyone had a right to get down and discouraged it would've been
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Right to get down and discouraged it would've been jehoshaphat. but he didn't do
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Discouraged it would've been jehoshaphat. but he didn't do it. he understood this
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Jehoshaphat. but he didn't do it. he understood this principle. instead of
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It. he understood this principle. instead of complaining he gathered all
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Principle. instead of complaining he gathered all the people together and he
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Complaining he gathered all the people together and he began to pray. he didn't say,
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The people together and he began to pray. he didn't say, "god, i'm begging you to help
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Began to pray. he didn't say, "god, i'm begging you to help us. god, it's not fair. i don't
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"god, i'm begging you to help us. god, it's not fair. i don't know why this has happened to
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Us. god, it's not fair. i don't know why this has happened to us." no, he started talking
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Know why this has happened to us." no, he started talking about the greatness of god.
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Us." no, he started talking about the greatness of god. he said, "god, we know all power
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About the greatness of god. he said, "god, we know all power is in your hands. you rule the
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He said, "god, we know all power is in your hands. you rule the nations of the world. nothing
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Is in your hands. you rule the nations of the world. nothing can stand against you." then he
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Nations of the world. nothing can stand against you." then he started remembering what god
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Can stand against you." then he started remembering what god had done. "god, you drove the
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Started remembering what god had done. "god, you drove the inhabitants out of this land.
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Had done. "god, you drove the inhabitants out of this land. you gave us this city that you
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Inhabitants out of this land. you gave us this city that you promised abraham. you defeated
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You gave us this city that you promised abraham. you defeated these enemies over here."
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Promised abraham. you defeated these enemies over here." on and on. what was he doing?
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These enemies over here." on and on. what was he doing? magnifying god, not his trouble.
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On and on. what was he doing? magnifying god, not his trouble. in our difficult times instead
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Magnifying god, not his trouble. in our difficult times instead of complaining, "well, i don't
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In our difficult times instead of complaining, "well, i don't know if my child is ever going
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Of complaining, "well, i don't know if my child is ever going to straighten up." "business is
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Know if my child is ever going to straighten up." "business is so slow." "i don't think i'll
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To straighten up." "business is so slow." "i don't think i'll ever overcome this illness."
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So slow." "i don't think i'll ever overcome this illness." no, if you talk defeat you're
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Ever overcome this illness." no, if you talk defeat you're going to have defeat. you've
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No, if you talk defeat you're going to have defeat. you've got to do like jehoshaphat,
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Going to have defeat. you've got to do like jehoshaphat, "god, i know you are an awesome
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Got to do like jehoshaphat, "god, i know you are an awesome god. nothing is too difficult
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"god, i know you are an awesome god. nothing is too difficult for you. i know you are bigger
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God. nothing is too difficult for you. i know you are bigger than this financial difficulty.
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For you. i know you are bigger than this financial difficulty. you make streets out of gold."
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Than this financial difficulty. you make streets out of gold." "you are greater than this
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You make streets out of gold." "you are greater than this sickness. you breathed life
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"you are greater than this sickness. you breathed life into my body." you are more
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Sickness. you breathed life into my body." you are more powerful than people coming
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Into my body." you are more powerful than people coming against me in this legal
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Powerful than people coming against me in this legal trouble. no one can stand
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Against me in this legal trouble. no one can stand against you."
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Trouble. no one can stand against you." the bigger you make god the
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Against you." the bigger you make god the smaller your problems become,
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The bigger you make god the smaller your problems become, the more faith will rise in your
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Smaller your problems become, the more faith will rise in your heart. but too often we do just
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The more faith will rise in your heart. but too often we do just the opposite. it's easy to
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Heart. but too often we do just the opposite. it's easy to magnify the problem instead of
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The opposite. it's easy to magnify the problem instead of magnifying god. this is what
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Magnify the problem instead of magnifying god. this is what the israelites did. moses sent
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Magnifying god. this is what the israelites did. moses sent 12 men in to spy out the
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The israelites did. moses sent 12 men in to spy out the promised land. after 40 days,
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12 men in to spy out the promised land. after 40 days, ten of those men came back and
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Promised land. after 40 days, ten of those men came back and said, "moses, we don't have a
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Ten of those men came back and said, "moses, we don't have a chance. the people are huge.
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Said, "moses, we don't have a chance. the people are huge. there are giants in the land.
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Chance. the people are huge. there are giants in the land. we'll never defeat them."
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There are giants in the land. we'll never defeat them." the two other spies - joshua and
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We'll never defeat them." the two other spies - joshua and caleb - came back with the
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The two other spies - joshua and caleb - came back with the different report. they said,
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Caleb - came back with the different report. they said, "yes, moses. the people are big
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Different report. they said, "yes, moses. the people are big but we know our god is bigger.
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"yes, moses. the people are big but we know our god is bigger. we are well able to take the
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But we know our god is bigger. we are well able to take the land. let us go in at once."
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We are well able to take the land. let us go in at once." both groups saw the same people.
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Land. let us go in at once." both groups saw the same people. they both saw the same
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Both groups saw the same people. they both saw the same situation. the difference was
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They both saw the same situation. the difference was their perspective. one group
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Situation. the difference was their perspective. one group focused on the size of their
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Their perspective. one group focused on the size of their obstacles. the other group
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Focused on the size of their obstacles. the other group focused on the size of their
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Obstacles. the other group focused on the size of their god. out of the 2 million
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Focused on the size of their god. out of the 2 million people that were camped next
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God. out of the 2 million people that were camped next door to the promised land that
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People that were camped next door to the promised land that day the only two that ever
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Door to the promised land that day the only two that ever eventually made it into the
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Day the only two that ever eventually made it into the promised land were joshua and
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Eventually made it into the promised land were joshua and caleb. could it be that our own
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Promised land were joshua and caleb. could it be that our own wrong perspective is keeping us
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Caleb. could it be that our own wrong perspective is keeping us out of our promised land?
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Wrong perspective is keeping us out of our promised land? if we think our obstacles are
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Out of our promised land? if we think our obstacles are too big, "i'll never accomplish
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If we think our obstacles are too big, "i'll never accomplish my dreams." "i'll never
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Too big, "i'll never accomplish my dreams." "i'll never overcome this illness." "i'll
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My dreams." "i'll never overcome this illness." "i'll never get out of debt." then
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Overcome this illness." "i'll never get out of debt." then just like them our own
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Never get out of debt." then just like them our own perspective will keep us from
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Just like them our own perspective will keep us from god's best. that's why david
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Perspective will keep us from god's best. that's why david said, "magnify the lord with
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God's best. that's why david said, "magnify the lord with me." he was saying if you're
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Said, "magnify the lord with me." he was saying if you're going to make anything bigger,
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Me." he was saying if you're going to make anything bigger, don't make the problems bigger.
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Going to make anything bigger, don't make the problems bigger. don't make the opposition
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Don't make the problems bigger. don't make the opposition bigger. don't make the negative
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Don't make the opposition bigger. don't make the negative medical report bigger. learn to
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Bigger. don't make the negative medical report bigger. learn to make god bigger.
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Medical report bigger. learn to make god bigger. i read about this little boy.
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Make god bigger. i read about this little boy. there was a big bully that lived
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I read about this little boy. there was a big bully that lived down the street that was always
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There was a big bully that lived down the street that was always bothering him. he was trying to
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Down the street that was always bothering him. he was trying to get his nerve up to go stand up
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Bothering him. he was trying to get his nerve up to go stand up to him but he was just too
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Get his nerve up to go stand up to him but he was just too afraid, didn't have the
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To him but he was just too afraid, didn't have the confidence. one day his father
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Afraid, didn't have the confidence. one day his father bought him a new telescope. he
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Confidence. one day his father bought him a new telescope. he was in the front yard playing
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Bought him a new telescope. he was in the front yard playing with it but he was looking
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Was in the front yard playing with it but he was looking through the wrong end. he was
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With it but he was looking through the wrong end. he was looking through the big side.
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Through the wrong end. he was looking through the big side. his father came out and said,
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Looking through the big side. his father came out and said, "no, son. you're doing it
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His father came out and said, "no, son. you're doing it backwards. turn it around and
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"no, son. you're doing it backwards. turn it around and it will make everything bigger
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Backwards. turn it around and it will make everything bigger like it was designed to."
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It will make everything bigger like it was designed to." he said, "dad, i know that but
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Like it was designed to." he said, "dad, i know that but right now i'm looking at this
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He said, "dad, i know that but right now i'm looking at this bully and when i look at him
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Right now i'm looking at this bully and when i look at him this way it makes him so small
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Bully and when i look at him this way it makes him so small that i'm not afraid of him
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This way it makes him so small that i'm not afraid of him anymore." (applause)
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That i'm not afraid of him anymore." (applause) maybe you need to turn the
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Anymore." (applause) maybe you need to turn the telescope around. you've
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Maybe you need to turn the telescope around. you've magnified that problem long
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Telescope around. you've magnified that problem long enough. you've talked about how
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Magnified that problem long enough. you've talked about how impossible it is, how it's never
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Enough. you've talked about how impossible it is, how it's never going to work out, but if you'll
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Impossible it is, how it's never going to work out, but if you'll turn the telescope around,
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Going to work out, but if you'll turn the telescope around, you'll see it from the right
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Turn the telescope around, you'll see it from the right perspective. you'll realize
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You'll see it from the right perspective. you'll realize that it's nothing for our god.
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Perspective. you'll realize that it's nothing for our god. all he's got to do is breathe in
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That it's nothing for our god. all he's got to do is breathe in your direction. your dream
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All he's got to do is breathe in your direction. your dream coming to pass may seem
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Your direction. your dream coming to pass may seem impossible to you but if you'll
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Coming to pass may seem impossible to you but if you'll turn it around you'll realize
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Impossible to you but if you'll turn it around you'll realize that it just takes one touch of
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Turn it around you'll realize that it just takes one touch of god's favor, one good break,
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That it just takes one touch of god's favor, one good break, meeting one right person. or
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God's favor, one good break, meeting one right person. or that financial difficulty, that
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Meeting one right person. or that financial difficulty, that relationship issue, that
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That financial difficulty, that relationship issue, that addiction, may seem
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Relationship issue, that addiction, may seem insurmountable but if you'll
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Addiction, may seem insurmountable but if you'll just turn it around you'll see
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Insurmountable but if you'll just turn it around you'll see it from the perspective and
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Just turn it around you'll see it from the perspective and realize that for our god it's a
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It from the perspective and realize that for our god it's a small thing. he parted the red
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Realize that for our god it's a small thing. he parted the red sea for the israelites.
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Small thing. he parted the red sea for the israelites. he can make a way in your life.
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Sea for the israelites. he can make a way in your life. which end of the telescope are
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He can make a way in your life. which end of the telescope are you looking through? you can't
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Which end of the telescope are you looking through? you can't go through life focused on the
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You looking through? you can't go through life focused on the negative and how it's never
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Go through life focused on the negative and how it's never going to work out. that will
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Negative and how it's never going to work out. that will keep you from god's best.
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Going to work out. that will keep you from god's best. if you'll learn to focus on the
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Keep you from god's best. if you'll learn to focus on the promise and not the problem
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If you'll learn to focus on the promise and not the problem you will overcome obstacles
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Promise and not the problem you will overcome obstacles that looked insurmountable.
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You will overcome obstacles that looked insurmountable. you'll accomplish dreams even
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That looked insurmountable. you'll accomplish dreams even though you didn't have the
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You'll accomplish dreams even though you didn't have the qualifications, the resources,
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Though you didn't have the qualifications, the resources, the connections. god will get
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Qualifications, the resources, the connections. god will get you to where you're supposed
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The connections. god will get you to where you're supposed to be.
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You to where you're supposed to be. this is what happened in the
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To be. this is what happened in the scripture to a man by the name
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This is what happened in the scripture to a man by the name of zerubbabel. god gave him the
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Scripture to a man by the name of zerubbabel. god gave him the promise that he would rebuild
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Of zerubbabel. god gave him the promise that he would rebuild the temple but everything came
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Promise that he would rebuild the temple but everything came against him. the city leaders
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The temple but everything came against him. the city leaders tried to stop him. they hired
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Against him. the city leaders tried to stop him. they hired lawyers and wouldn't give him
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Tried to stop him. they hired lawyers and wouldn't give him the permits. other people
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Lawyers and wouldn't give him the permits. other people started stirring up strife and
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The permits. other people started stirring up strife and stirring up trouble. he
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Started stirring up strife and stirring up trouble. he couldn't hire the workers that
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Stirring up trouble. he couldn't hire the workers that he needed. he couldn't find the
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Couldn't hire the workers that he needed. he couldn't find the materials. everywhere he turned
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He needed. he couldn't find the materials. everywhere he turned there was trouble. it looked
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Materials. everywhere he turned there was trouble. it looked impossible. he could have
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There was trouble. it looked impossible. he could have stayed focused on the
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Impossible. he could have stayed focused on the opposition, how much more
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Stayed focused on the opposition, how much more powerful they were, given up
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Opposition, how much more powerful they were, given up and gone home.
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Powerful they were, given up and gone home. "god, i wanted to do it. i had
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And gone home. "god, i wanted to do it. i had good intentions. they were
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"god, i wanted to do it. i had good intentions. they were just too big." no, he said in
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Good intentions. they were just too big." no, he said in zechariah 4, "who are you oh
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Just too big." no, he said in zechariah 4, "who are you oh great mountain that stands
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Zechariah 4, "who are you oh great mountain that stands before me? you shall become a
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Great mountain that stands before me? you shall become a mere molehill and i will finish
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Before me? you shall become a mere molehill and i will finish the temple."
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Mere molehill and i will finish the temple." notice his attitude. not, "it's
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The temple." notice his attitude. not, "it's too big. i can't do this." no,
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Notice his attitude. not, "it's too big. i can't do this." no, he said, "you may be a mountain
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Too big. i can't do this." no, he said, "you may be a mountain right now but i know a secret.
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He said, "you may be a mountain right now but i know a secret. i've got my telescope turned
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Right now but i know a secret. i've got my telescope turned around. i can already see
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I've got my telescope turned around. i can already see through my eyes of faith.
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Around. i can already see through my eyes of faith. it's just a matter of time
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Through my eyes of faith. it's just a matter of time before you flatten out and
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It's just a matter of time before you flatten out and become a molehill. i will
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Before you flatten out and become a molehill. i will complete this project."
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Become a molehill. i will complete this project." (applause)
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Complete this project." (applause) i've learned if you don't talk
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(applause) i've learned if you don't talk to your mountains, your
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I've learned if you don't talk to your mountains, your mountains will talk to you.
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To your mountains, your mountains will talk to you. don't complain about how big
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Mountains will talk to you. don't complain about how big the problem is. do like he did.
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Don't complain about how big the problem is. do like he did. tell that mountain, "you're
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The problem is. do like he did. tell that mountain, "you're about to become a molehill."
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Tell that mountain, "you're about to become a molehill." like david, tell that giant,
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About to become a molehill." like david, tell that giant, "this day i will defeat you."
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Like david, tell that giant, "this day i will defeat you." you can't talk defeat and
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"this day i will defeat you." you can't talk defeat and expect to have victory. what
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You can't talk defeat and expect to have victory. what you're facing today may look
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Expect to have victory. what you're facing today may look big. i'm not asking you to deny
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You're facing today may look big. i'm not asking you to deny it. i am asking you to turn the
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Big. i'm not asking you to deny it. i am asking you to turn the telescope around and see it
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It. i am asking you to turn the telescope around and see it from god's point of view.
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Telescope around and see it from god's point of view. have the right perspective.
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From god's point of view. have the right perspective. it's no match for you. you are
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Have the right perspective. it's no match for you. you are a child of the most high god.
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It's no match for you. you are a child of the most high god. you have the most powerful force
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A child of the most high god. you have the most powerful force in the universe breathing in
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You have the most powerful force in the universe breathing in your direction right now.
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In the universe breathing in your direction right now. don't stay focused on the
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Your direction right now. don't stay focused on the opposition, how impossible
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Don't stay focused on the opposition, how impossible it looks. do what abraham did.
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Opposition, how impossible it looks. do what abraham did. consider not the negative
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It looks. do what abraham did. consider not the negative circumstances and start
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Consider not the negative circumstances and start considering your god.
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Circumstances and start considering your god. remind him what he said.
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Considering your god. remind him what he said. all through the day let his
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Remind him what he said. all through the day let his promises keep playing in your
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All through the day let his promises keep playing in your mind. "god, you said i'm
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Promises keep playing in your mind. "god, you said i'm blessed. you said i'm strong.
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Mind. "god, you said i'm blessed. you said i'm strong. you said i'm healthy. you said
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Blessed. you said i'm strong. you said i'm healthy. you said i'm highly favored. you said my
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You said i'm healthy. you said i'm highly favored. you said my best days are still out in
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I'm highly favored. you said my best days are still out in front of me." remember, it
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Best days are still out in front of me." remember, it takes the same amount of
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Front of me." remember, it takes the same amount of energy to believe as it does to
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Takes the same amount of energy to believe as it does to worry. if you'll learn to focus
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Energy to believe as it does to worry. if you'll learn to focus on the promises and not the
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Worry. if you'll learn to focus on the promises and not the problems then i believe and
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On the promises and not the problems then i believe and declare, like david, you will
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Problems then i believe and declare, like david, you will defeat your giants. like
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Declare, like david, you will defeat your giants. like zerubbabel, you will accomplish
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Defeat your giants. like zerubbabel, you will accomplish your dreams and like abraham
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Zerubbabel, you will accomplish your dreams and like abraham what god promised you he will
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Your dreams and like abraham what god promised you he will bring to pass. you will become
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What god promised you he will bring to pass. you will become everything he has created you
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Bring to pass. you will become everything he has created you to be and you will have
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Everything he has created you to be and you will have everything he intended for you
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To be and you will have everything he intended for you to have. in jesus' name.
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Everything he intended for you to have. in jesus' name. if you receive it can you say,
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To have. in jesus' name. if you receive it can you say, "amen" today? (applause)
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If you receive it can you say, "amen" today? (applause) we never like to close our
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"amen" today? (applause) we never like to close our broadcast without giving you an
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We never like to close our broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the
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Broadcast without giving you an opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you
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Opportunity to make jesus the lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord
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Lord of your life. would you pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins.
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Pray with me? just say, "lord jesus, i repent of my sins. come into my heart. i make you
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Jesus, i repent of my sins. come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior."
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Come into my heart. i make you my lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that
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My lord and savior." friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you
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Friends, if you prayed that simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good
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Simple prayer we believe you got born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god
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Got born again. get in a good bible-based church. keep god first place. he's going to take
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Bible-based church. keep god first place. he's going to take you places that you've never
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First place. he's going to take you places that you've never dreamed of.
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Life throws so much at us.
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Life throws so much at us. disappointments,
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Disappointments, failures, challenges.
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Failures, challenges. we can feel so out of touch
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We can feel so out of touch that we no longer
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That we no longer recognize ourselves.
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Recognize ourselves. life has a way of changing us.
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Life has a way of changing us. at one time
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At one time we were outgoing
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We were outgoing and excited about our dreams.
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And excited about our dreams. but when we go
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But when we go through disappointments
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Through disappointments and people do us
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And people do us wrong, it's easy
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Wrong, it's easy to lose that positive,
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To lose that positive, passionate person
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Passionate person that we used to be.
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In my new book,
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In my new book, rediscovering the forgotten
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Rediscovering the forgotten you, i'll help you
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You, i'll help you get back to who you really are.
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Get back to who you really are. the joyful you,
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The joyful you, the confident you,
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The confident you, the talented you.
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The talented you. it's not too late.
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It's not too late. you haven't been
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You haven't been through too much.
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Through too much. you may have lost
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You may have lost part of yourself,
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Part of yourself, but you can find yourself.
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But you can find yourself. god is in the business
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God is in the business of restoring what was lost.
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Of restoring what was lost. healing what was broken.
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Healing what was broken. you haven't seen the
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You haven't seen the best version of you yet.
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Best version of you yet. it's still in front of you.
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It's still in front of you. as our way of saying thank you
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As our way of saying thank you for your gift of any amount,
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For your gift of any amount, we would like to send you
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Rediscovering the forgotten you.
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The forgotten you. take back your passion,
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Take back your passion, reignite your dreams,
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Reignite your dreams, and embrace the life
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And embrace the life you were created to live.
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You were created to live. this book shares
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This book shares uplifting scripture
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And personal stories
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And personal stories that will help you
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That will help you release bitterness, silence,
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Release bitterness, silence, self-defeating
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Self-defeating thoughts, and embrace
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Thoughts, and embrace by faith
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By faith the vision of the life
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The vision of the life god designed for you.
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God designed for you. life's challenges
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Life's challenges might have distorted
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Might have distorted the true you,
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The true you, but now you can reclaim,
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But now you can reclaim, revitalize and restore
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Revitalize and restore the version of yourself
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The version of yourself that you once knew,
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That you once knew, or the version that you know
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Or the version that you know god has made you to be:
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God has made you to be: filled with hopes and dreams,
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Filled with hopes and dreams, optimism and confidence.
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Optimism and confidence. request your copy today
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And discover the best version of you yet.
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God is about to breathe
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God is about to breathe new life, new passion,
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New life, new passion, new dreams into your heart.
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New dreams into your heart. what he started,
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What he started, he's going to finish.
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He's going to finish. thanks so much
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Thanks so much for being with us today.
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For being with us today. victoria and i are praying
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Victoria and i are praying for you and your family,
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For you and your family, for god's very best.
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For god's very best. thank you so much
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For your prayer and support. your generosity
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Your generosity helps people
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All over the world. a special
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A special thank you to our champion
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Thank you to our champion of hope partners
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Of hope partners for all you do
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For all you do to make the ministry possible.
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To make the ministry possible. if you're not a partner,
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If you're not a partner, i hope you'll
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Consider becoming one. until we meet again,
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Until we meet again, may the lord bless
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Joel Osteen - Focus On The Promise, Not The Problem

April 2, 2026 | 27:29

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